Former ministers Kabir Hashim and MHA Haleem, sworn-in as ministers before President Maithripala Sirisena and have been reappointed to their previous posts, reports Colombo Page. Kabir Hashim was sworn in as Minister of Highways, Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development and MHA Haleem has taken oath as Minister of Postal Services & Muslim Religious Affairs. The dup was part of the Muslim politicians who had resigned from their ministerial portfolios on June 3.